Nonfatal myocardial infarction of women.
Five-hundred women admitted for rehabilitation to the State Hospital for Cardiology 1 to 10 months after myocardial infarction were divided into two groups, viz. group I containing patients less than 40 years of age and group II, in which the patients were older than 41 years. Forty-nine per cent of the patients were blue-collar, whereas 22% of them were white-collar workers; 16.5% had a high qualification, 28% were housewives or retired. The leading symptom at admittance, that is in the post-infarction period, was angina pectoris (32% in group I and 73% in group II). Heart failure, rhythm disturbance and hypertension occurred less frequently. The groups considerably differed from each other in the frequency of risk factors. In group I, smoking (81%), use of anticoncipients (41%) and hyperlipoproteinaemia (32%), while in group II hypertension (49%), smoking (45%), obesity (43%) and hyperlipoproteinaemia (41%) were the main risk factors.
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State Hospital for Cardiology, Balatonfüred, Hungary.
Szigeti
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Mikes
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Kiss
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Kármán
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Fehér
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Kovács
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female